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PHILIPSBURG:--- The Prime Minister of Sint Maarten Hon. Silveria Jacobs was elated after she heard that homegrown Cricketer Keacy Carty became the first player from Sint Maarten to be picked by the Cricket West Indies (CWI) Selection Panel.

We are very proud of Keacy Cartys accomplishments to date. I would like to take this opportunity to congratute Carty on behalf of the Government and people of Sint Maarten Read more

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Zebec Accuses Heyliger, Others Of Corrupt Scheme At Harbour Village

An artist design of what the Harbour Point Village would have looked like. (Photo courtesy Facebook page of Luis Goia)

~ Claims US $97 million in damages ~

POINTE BLANCHE--Zebec Development Company NV has initiated legal action against Ocean Drive Properties and several individuals, including former politician Theodore HeyligerRead more

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Mp Wescot-Williams Lauds SzvS Recent Activity, But Says There Is Much More To It.

Good Move by SZV, sponsor of the Walk to Prevent Immobility organized by the Sint Maarten Police Pensioners and Retirees Association.

We of the U 2 CAN MOVE Organization were elated to see the large turnout for the early Saturday walkathon organized by the Sint Maarten Police Pensioners and Retirees Association and sponsored by the SZV. Several members of the U 2 CAN MOVE Fitness program joined the large group of persons early on May 7th in an appropriately 6K walk, the MP stated in a recent release.

In commenting on the event, U 2 CAN MOVE founder, MP Sarah Wescot-Williams emphasized the importance of physical mobility.
I always motivate my members with the phrase that it does not matter what you do, once your activity contributes to bodily movements Read more

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Sint Maarten Organiza Exitosas Reuniones Tripartitas, Debates Y Consultas Interparlamentarias Del Reino (Ipko)

Philipsburg, Sint Maarten – Del 3 al 6 de mayo del 2022, el Parlamento de Sint Maarten acogi las Consultas Tripartitas e Interparlamentarias del Reino (IPKO).

Delegaciones de los parlamentos de Aruba, Curaao, los Pases Bajos y Sint Maarten se reunieron en el Sonesta Maho Beach Resort and Casino.

El martes 3 de mayo del 2022, las delegaciones de los parlamentos de Aruba, Curaao y Sint Maarten se reunieron para una discusin tripartita. El objetivo de esta reunin fue prepararse para la Consulta Interparlamentaria del Reino, as como discutir temas de inters mutuo Read more

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Brison Redacta Una Ley Para Proporcionar Alivio Tot En Los Precios Del Combustible

Se necesita mandato del parlamento para permitir el ajuste de la tarifa TOT en el combustible

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – El lder del Partido Popular Unido, el parlamentario Rolando Brison, redact una enmienda urgente a la Ordenanza Nacional del Impuesto sobre el Volumen de Negocios (TOT) con el objetivo de crear la base legal para que el gobierno ajuste la tasa del TOT sobre el combustible por decreto nacional, que contiene medidas generales Read more

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Mp Emmanuel: Ipko Demostr Que Coho Es Una Prdida Total De Tiempo

~ St. Maarten an sin cargo oficial ~

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – El miembro independiente del parlamento, Christophe Emmanuel, dijo el domingo que los socios del Reino no estn ms cerca del consenso sobre el COHO que antes del inicio de IPKO hace una semana. Emmanuel el nico MP, St. Maarten que ha estado en contra de la construccin desde el principio, opin que otros parlamentarios incluyendo los de la segunda cmara holandesa, estn comenzando a darse cuenta de que COHO no trabajar en la islas

Agreg que St Read more

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Postal Services St. Maarten N.V. Is Now A Payment Service Point For Telem Customers.

PHILIPSBURG:---  St. Maarten Telephone Company N.V. and Postal Services St. Maarten N.V. recently signed an agreement designating the latter to be a Service point for customers to pay bills such as landline, internet, post-paid subscriptions, and mobile phone top-up.

Interim Director of PSS N.V. Marinka Gumbs said she was pleased that PSS could collaborate with TELEM in an invited comment Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- The Prime Minister of Sint Maarten Hon. Silveria Jacobs along with a number of dignitaries from the south side of the island attended the home-going ceremony of the late Lino Hughes on Saturday, May 7 at the Gallis Bay Parking Lot before the procession proceeded to the Marigot cemetery for internment led by the Bottle Neck Band Read more

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Extension Nominations Period GovernorS Youth Awards For Excellence 2022.

Harbour View:---  Due to unforeseen circumstances it has been decided to extend the period for nominations for the Governors Youth Awards for Excellence 2022 with two weeks. The new deadline for nominations has been established for May 20, 2022. Persons and organizations are requested to submit typed nominations electronically via the nomination form no later than 11:59 p.m. on May 20, 2022. Eligible Nominations received prior to the extension of the deadline will be taken under consideration Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- Good Move by SZV, sponsor of the Walk to Prevent Immobility organized by the Sint Maarten Police Pensioners and Retirees Association.

We of the U 2 CAN MOVE Organization was elated to see the large turnout for the early Saturday walkathon organized by the Sint Maarten Police Pensioners and Retirees Association and sponsored by the SZV. Several members of the U 2 CAN MOVE Fitness program joined the large group of persons early on May 7th in an appropriately 6K walk, the MP stated in a recent release.

In commenting on the event, U 2 CAN MOVE founder, MP Sarah Wescot-Williams emphasized the importance of physical mobility Read more

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Romou Says Court Ruling A Great Outcome For Country

NA MP Angelique Romou.

PHILIPSBURG--A great outcome for St. Maarten was the description used by National Alliance (NA) Member of Parliament (MP) Angelique Romou to describe the recent court ruling allowing two BIG-registered psychiatrists to open their own practice to provide mental health care services in the country. Romou said in a press release on Sunday that she completel Read more

Minister Richardson Looks At Foreign Best Practices For St. Maarten Victim Support

Minister of Justice Anna Richardson (right) and Unit Coordinator Marki Mosley.

PHILIPSBURG--Minister of Justice Anna Richardson recently visited the New Castle County Police Crime Service Unit in the state of Delaware, United States of America, where she met with Unit Coordinator Marki Mosley Read more

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Govt. Dignitaries Attend Funeral And Memorial Service For Lino Hughes

Dutch-side Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs and Culture Department head Clara Reyes walk with the funeral cortege to the cemetery following the speeches and tributes in the Galisbay car park on Saturday morning. (Robert Luckock photo)

MARIGOT--Government dignitaries from both sides of the island joined family members of the late musi Read more

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Brison Drafts Law Amendment For Tot Relief On Fuel Prices

UP party leader Rolando Brison.

PHILIPSBURG--United People's (UP) party leader, Member of Parliament (MP) Rolando Brison, has drafted an urgent amendment to the Turnover Tax (T Read more

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Exitosa Reunin Tripartita

Philipsburg, Sint Maarten – Las delegaciones de los parlamentos de Curazao, Aruba y Sint Maarten se reunieron el martes 3 de mayo del 2022, para una discusin tripartita.

El objetivo de la reunin de hoy fue prepararse para la Consulta Interparlamentaria del Reino, as como discutir temas de inters mutuo. Entre los temas estuvieron, la discusin sobre una propuesta de Reglamento de Controversias; relaciones actuales dentro del Reino, cuellos de botella y propuestas de mejora; discusin sobre la propuesta de la Agencia de Reforma y Desarrollo del Caribe (COHO); Presentacin de una delegacin del Consejo Insular de Sint Eustatius sobre el tema de la democracia, o la falta de ella, en Sint Eustatius y, por extensin, el reino y la restauracin del orden democrtico regular en Sint Eustatius; y discusin sobre la peticin presentada en nombre del Parlamento de Sint Maarten al Relator Especial de la ONU sobre el Racismo.

Se consider que la reunin haba sido muy exitosa.

Despus de las deliberaciones, los miembros de las delegaciones de Aruba, Curacao y Sint Maarten junto con los miembros del Parlamento de Sint Maarten que estaban presentes como observadores, posaron para una fotografa grupal.

Las Consultas Interparlamentarias del Reino (IPKO) comenzarn el mircoles 4 de mayo del 2022; a las 10:05a.m. Read more

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La Diputada Sarah Wescot-Williams Sobre El Da Mundial De La Libertad De Prensa Y La Controvertida Poltica De Medios Del Gobierno De Sint Maarten

MP Wescot: Esta poltica contraviene completamente los principios universales y los derechos humanos.

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – La diputada Wescot reflexion sobre la poltica de medios con la declaracin de apertura: Nunca en mi imaginacin ms salvaje pens que tendra que advertir al gobierno de nuestro pas de violar los derechos humanos y, en este caso, especficamente el derecho universal a la libertad. de expresin y el de la prensa.

Emitir una poltica, hacerla cumplir y al mismo tiempo admitir que est abierta a negociacin, aporte, etc., es an ms asombroso, dado que luego puede ser ejecutada, modificada, suspendida a discrecin del gobierno en cualquier momento Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:---  From May 3 - 6, 2022, the Parliament of Sint Maarten hosted the Tripartite and Interparliamentary Kingdom Consultations (IPKO).
Delegations from the Parliaments of Aruba, Curaao, the Netherlands, and Sint Maarten met at the Sonesta Maho Beach Resort and Casino.
On Tuesday, May 3, 2022, delegations from the Parliaments of Aruba, Curaao, and Sint Maarten met for a Tripartite discussion. The goal of this meeting was to prepare for the Interparliamentary Kingdom Consultation as well as discuss topics of mutual interest Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- The Prime Minister of Sint Maarten Hon. Silveria Jacobs released her Mothers Day message on Sunday as the nation celebrates.

Today we honor mothers as the core of the family, naturally the first nurturers which carry us through our first 40 weeks of life, then nurse and nurture us, and are our first caregivers and teachers.

The saying the hand that rocks the cradle rules the world clearly indicates how important the role of the mother is in our communities, our island nation, and our world.

For those who are mothers whether biologically, or by choice -having chosen to be that nurturer for a child or children - may your day be a blessed and a happy one Read more

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~Parliament mandate is needed to allow adjustment to TOT rate on fuel~

PHILIPSBURG:--- Leader of the United People's Party MP Rolando Brison has drafted an urgent amendment to the Turnover Tax (TOT) National Ordinance aimed at creating the legal basis for government adjusting the TOT rate on fuel by national decree, containing general measures Read more

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Mp Emmanuel: Ipko Proved Coho Is A Total Waste Of Time

~ St. Maarten still without official position ~

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten — Independent Member of Parliament Christophe Emmanuel on Sunday said that Kingdom partners are no closer to consensus on the COHO now, than before the start of IPKO a week ago. Emmanuel, the only St. Maarten MP who has been against the construct from the inception, opined that several other MPs including those from the Dutch second chamber are starting to realize that COHO will not work on the islands.

He added that St Read more

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Gordon Carty: Actions And Decisions Must Reflect Our Current Realities.

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten — The leader of the United St. Maarten Party stated on Sunday that as a former Minister of Labor she looked back on the irony of Labor Day celebrations filled with award ceremonies, and motivational speeches in celebration, and wondered why our laborers current realities were not effectively reflected in the days celebrations.

Recent developments with regards to workers rights has been far from celebratory, many are without jobs, others were suspended or fired unjustly, some resigned because of victimization and or suppression, and the majority are being systematically abused, said Gordon-Carty.

Labor Day celebrations is a tradition deeply rooted in the fight against injustice Read more

Webster Brothers Court Case Postponed Until October 13

Rinaldo (left) and Randy Webster at the road block in Orient Bay in January. (Robert Luckock photo)

MARIGOTA hearing that should have taken place in the Marigot court house on Thursday, May 5, involving the three Webster brothers was postponed until October 13 due to the absence of one of the brothers lawyers.

  The brothers were summoned to court accused of blocking the RN7 road in Griselle, Cul-de- Sac, with heavy equipment over four days in January to draw attention to their protest against the auctioning off in Guadeloupe of a parcel of land on January 25, 2022, that belonged to their father Pierre Rudolphe Webster and for which he has a notarised deed.

  The parcel was sold for 550,000 euros Read more

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Minister Ottley Meets With The Exit Strategy Team To Discuss The Steps Towards Normalcy.

PHILIPSBURG:---The Minister of Public Health, Social Development, and Labor, Omar Ottley met with the exit strategy team where Collective Prevention Services (CPS) presented the trajectory and steps to be taken towards normalcy. The team consists of CPS, General practitioners, Laboratory services, St. Maarten Medical Center (SMMC), and the Cabinet of the Minister.

In the meeting, the following timeline was established to move
towards normalcy;

March 25th, 2022
Will mark the end of case management and source & contact
tracing by CPS.

April 1st, 2022
Unvaccinated persons will be allowed to enter the country with a
24-hour Antigen test.

April 29th, 2022
Will be the end of community testing at Hope Estate Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- Sint Maartens Carnival Festival Village on Pond Island has been renamed, the Jocelyn Arndell Festival Village, after the person who contributed significantly to the identity, development, and progression of Sint Maartens culture.

On Tuesday evening May 3rd, 2022, during a ceremonial launch, the unveiling of the Jocelyn Arndell Festival Village sign took place at the entrance of the Festival Village.

The event which was hosted by the Honorable Minister of VROMI Mr. Egbert Jurendy Doran, also saw in attendance His Excellency the Governor of Sint Maarten, Drs Read more

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